CPU Power Engineer
Core
Develop micro-architecture and circuit innovations to reduce CPU power, modeling and measuring power efficiency across pre- and post-silicon stages for millions of customers.
Role type
Senior IC CPU Power Engineer
Builds
Power-efficient CPU silicon designs and power management features
Domain
Semiconductor hardware engineering (CPU micro-architecture, VLSI, circuit analysis)
Required skills
micro-architecture design, circuit analysis, power modeling, silicon tuning, Python scripting, CMOS design, lab characterization, power management feature definition
Preferred skills
VLSI design, high-performance CPU architecture knowledge, logic design principles, timing analysis, productization of power management features
Technologies
Python, CMOS, VLSI tools, silicon measurement equipment
Responsibilities
Generate ideas for micro-architecture and circuit power reduction; drive power budgeting and analysis; collaborate with micro-architects and physical designers; perform pre/post silicon power modeling and measurement; optimize power efficiency with software/platform teams; define power management features and tune silicon; create early power models for architectural tradeoffs
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
